Now in their 29th year as rock 'n' roll crusaders for all that's way, way cool about early '60s Britannia pop, Merseybeat and Shadows-styled instrumentals, The Rapiers—"the best '60s band since the '60s"—are truly worth flying 5,000 miles to see, hear and dig.

04 October 2007

Rapiers Join Juke Box Heroes Greenwich Show

Perusing the latest Thunderbolt, the magazine of record for the Joe Meek Society, I noticed The Rapiers are backing John Leyton at a Juke Box Heroes soiree with The Honeycombs on 30 November at Greenwich Town Social Club, Blackwell Lane, London.

Tickets available from singer Tony Harte on 01268 583366 or via The Honeycombs site.

In other Meek-related news, the Gloucestershire town of Newent is staging its first annual Joe Meek Festival to honour its native son, 26-28 October, featuring talks, film, exhibits and The Tornados on stage.